Feelin' Blue: An NCAA/Madden 2010 Dynasty [Madden 10]

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Around the NFL: Wildcard Edition

Wildcard Round

San Diego Chargers (9-7) @ Indianapolis Colts (11-5)
Chargers 22 - Colts 19

Tennessee Titans (10-6) @ Denver Broncos (10-6)
Titans 12 - Broncos 6

San Francisco 49'ers (10-6) @ Atlanta Falcons (11-5)
Falcons 39 - 49'ers 14

New Orleans Saints (11-5) @ Green Bay Packers (10-6)
Saints 34 - Packers 27

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Around the NFL: Divisional Playoffs Edition

San Diego Chargers (9-7) @ Pittsburgh Steelers (13-3)
Steelers 26 - Chargers 3

Tennessee Titans (10-6) @ New England Patriots (11-5)
Patriots 29 - Titans 10

New Orleans Saints (11-5) @ Dallas Cowboys (13-3)
Cowboys 28 - Saints 10

Atlanta Falcons (11-5) @ Arizona Cardinals (11-5)
Cardinals 41 - Falcons 10

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Around the NFL: Conference Finals Edition

New England Patriots (11-5) @ Pittsburgh Steelers (13-3)
Steelers 20 - Patriots 17

Arizona Cardinals (11-5) @ Dallas Cowboys (13-3)
Cowboys 27 - Cardinals 22

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Around the NFL: Superbowl Edition

Superbowl 44

Pittsburgh Steelers (13-3) vs Dallas Cowboys (13-3)
Steelers 35 - Cowboys 14

Superbowl MVP: Ben Roethlisberger (Steelers) 22/42 for 333 yards, 3 TD

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Around the NFL: Awards Roundup

NFL MVP: QB Drew Brees (Saints)
O. POTY: QB Drew Brees (Saints)
D. POTY: LB DJ Williams (Broncos)
O. ROTY: QB Mark Sanchez (Jets)
D. ROTY: LB James Laurinaitis (Rams)
Coach of the Year: Wade Phillips (Cowboys)

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Offseason Owner Mode

- We hire Franchise Scouting, the premier scouting group. We make no other staff changes.

- We get World Bank to sponsor us for 12 mil over 3 years. A nice chunk of revenue to bring in.

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Notable Retirements

- K Jason Hanson has retired.
- QB Gus Frerotte has retired.

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Re-signing Players

- We resign Terrelle Smith, Anthony Henry, Philip Buchanon, Damian Cook, Casey Fitzsimmons, Landon Cohen, Daniel Loper, Dylan Gandy, Manny Ramirez, Dannell Ellerbee, Ramzee Robinson and Adam Jennings.

- We let Jon Jansen, Larry Foote, Ike Hilliard, Toniu Fonoti, Keith Smith, Aveion Cason, Darnell Bing and LaMarcus Hicks go.

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2010 Free Agency

- The best FA are Darren Sproles (86), Ellis Hobbs (83), Jerious Norwood (80), John Wade (80) and Chris McCallister (80).

We are mainly looking for some solid depth guys, so off the bat I go looking for a backup QB, a WR, some OL help and an MLB.

- RG Chris Naeole (74) signs a 2 year deal worth 5.34 mil with a 2.14 bonus.

- C Tyler Schmitt (68) signs a 4 year deal worth 4.20 mil with a 600 K bonus.

- QB Troy Smith (66) signs a 4 year deal worth 5.48 mil with a 2.16 bonus.

- MLB Gary Guyton (71) signs a 4 year deal worth 6.6 mil with a 2.28 bonus.

- LG Anthony Davis (71) signs a 5 year deal worth 6.55 mil with a 2.60 bonus.

- OLB Scott Fujita (68) signs a 5 year deal worth 5.75 mil with a 2 mil bonus.

- FS Abram Elam (69) signs a 5 year deal worth 5.50 mil with a 2.1 mil bonus.

With that we're done in FA.

Notable Signings

- RB Darren Sproles signs a 6 year, 29.05 mil deal with an 11.28 mil bonus with New England

- RB Cedric Benson signs a 5 year, 21.25 mil deal with an 8.30 mil bonus with Seattle

- C John Wade signs a 2 year, 10.94 mil deal with a 4.24 mil bonus with Arizona

Edit: Forgot to save FA but I did get all the guys I originally signed. Sproles still went to NE and Wade to Arizona but Norwood wasn't a FA. Cedric Benson was though and went to Seattle.

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2010 NFL Draft

#1 Oakland - OLB Roddrick Muckelroy (Texas)
#2 Tampa Bay - FS Taylor Mays (USC)
#3 Detroit - MLB Brandon Spikes (Florida)
#4 Minnesota - TE Jermaine Gresham (Minnesota)
#5 Cincinnati - LG Sergio Render (Va Tech)
#6 New York Jets - RB Charles Scott (LSU)
#7 Miami - DT Jared Odrick (Penn State)
#8 Washington - RB Stafon Johnson (USC)
#9 Philadelphia - MLB Ryan Stamper (Florida)
#10 Carolina - DT Terrance Cody (Alabama)

Other notables:

#19 Cleveland - RB Evan Royster (Penn State)
#20 Baltimore - QB Tim Tebow (Florida)
#23 San Francisco - QB Sam Bradford (Oklahoma)
#58 Green Bay - DT Vince Oghobaase (Duke)

If anyone has specific questions do let me know and I'll try to answer them.

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2010 Lions Draft Picks

1.6 - MLB Brandon Spikes (83 OV, A POT)
- Spikes signed a 6 year, 37.51 mil deal with a 14.88 bonus
- He is our sure fire #1 MLB

2.35 - LT Ciron Black (71 OV, B POT)
- Black signed 4 year, 9.65 mil deal with a 1.76 bonus
- He will backup Backus and hopefully turn into a solid LT

3.67 - RE Dexter Davis (66 OV, B POT)
- Davis signed a 3 year, 1.05 mil deal with a 120 K bonus
- He is going to hopefully turn into a solid edge rusher

4.99 - LT Trent Williams (60 OV, B POT)
- Williams signed a 3 year, 930 k deal with no bonus
- Williams is versatile enough to play all over the line, but this might be a botched pick

4.119 - K Matt Waldron (52 OV, C POT)
- Waldron signed a 3 year, 930 k deal with no bonus
- I'll be signing a FA Kicker. Serves me right not scouting any

5.131 - RB Joe McKnight (58 OV, B POT)
- McKnight signed a 1 year, 310 k deal with no bonus
- McKnight has 91 speed and a bright future as a 3rd down back and return man. Could he be something more? Perhaps, but not counting on it.

6.163 - RE Sergio Kindle (54 OV, C POT)
- Kindle signed a 1 year, 310 k deal with no bonus
- Kindle won't make the roster more then likely

7.195 - FB Cory Jackson (74 OV, B POT)
- Jackson signed a 1 year, 310 K deal
- Jackson will be our FB. We cut Smith to give him the job.

[DataKing]

Gotta keep an eye on my Jayhawks. Where did Reesing and Kerry Meier fall in the draft? How do they look? Also, did Briscoe declare for the draft or is he staying in Lawrence for his senior season?

Edit: While we're at it, where's Darrell Stuckey end up?

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Originally Posted by DataKing

Gotta keep an eye on my Jayhawks. Where did Reesing and Kerry Meier fall in the draft? How do they look? Also, did Briscoe declare for the draft or is he staying in Lawrence for his senior season?

Edit: While we're at it, where's Darrell Stuckey end up?

Darrell Stuckey went in the 2nd round to the Giants - He is a 70 OV and will be the backup to Michael Johnson at this point.

Kerry Meier went in the 5th round to the Eagles - Meier is a 58 OV and is right now the 5th WR for the Eagles at this point.

Todd Reesing went in the 7th round to the Redskins - Reesing is a 50 OV and is the 2nd string QB behind Colt Brennan (57 OV) in Washington as Jason Campbell was cut after his injury and signed by the Bengals to backup Palmer.

[DeToxRox]

Dola

Dez Briscoe is back at Kansas and is a 98 OV

[DataKing]

Cool....thx.

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Sporting News: 10 Rookies to Watch in 2010

#1 - FS Taylor Mays (Bucaneers) [89 OV]
#2 - TE Jermaine Gresham (Vikings) [86 OV]
#3 - MLB Brandon Spikes (Lions) [83 OV]
#4 - OLB Roddrick Muckelroy (Raiders) [83 OV]
#5 - LG Sergio Render (Bengals) [82 OV]
#6 - DT Terrence Cody (Panthers) [81 OV]
#7 - MLB Ryan Stamper (Eagles) [81 OV]
#8 - DT Jared Odrick (Dolphins) [80 OV]
#9 - QB Sam Bradford (49'ers) [74 OV]
#10 - LT Adam Utatoski (Bills) [75 OV]

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Preseason Week 1: Detroit Lions @ St. Louis Rams

Lions 24 - Rams 24

Stafford was 6/8 for 114 yards with an INT in his preseason debut. Troy Smith then went 8 for 17 for 150 yards with 2 TD and an INT.

Brandon Spikes had 6 tackles in his debut and Delmas had an INT. Also our D added 6 sacks on the day with rookie Dexter Davis getting one of them.

The only bad news was Spikes broke his Jaw and is out 3 weeks so he'll miss the rest of the preseason. Better now then once the games really start.

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Preseason Week 2: Detroit @ Green Bay

Green Bay 20 - Detroit 13

Stafford sees just one series, going 1/2 for 1 yard before we let Smith finish out the game. Kevin Smith was the one who did all the damage with 140 yards on 12 carries which was huge. If he can get loose this year we'll be dangerous.

On D Dexter Davis had another sack, and Elam and Sims had INT's.

No new injuries, so this is a success.

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Preseason Week 3: Carolina Panthers @ Detroit Lions

Carolina 28 - Detroit 14

Stafford was 4/9 in his quarter of work. He threw for 75 yards with no TD or no INT.

FA Gary Guyton had an astounding 16 tackles as he was the only MLB who saw time with Spikes out. He will be a critical backup at the position for sure.

Nothing else of note. No injuries, so it's all good.

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Preseason Week 4: Detroit Lions vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Pittsburgh 31 - Detroit 9

The starters don't play so this is what it is. We lose Cook for 2 weeks which is a somewhat blow to our OL depth but Spikes is back and we're ready to start for real.

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2010 College Scouting

All of these are top 5 at their positions based on potential prior to my scouting:

QB

1. Greg McElroy (Alabama)
2. Jevan Snead (Ole Miss)
3. Jimmy Clausen (Notre Dame)
4. Terrelle Pryor (Ohio State)
5. Jordan Jefferson (LSU)

RB

1. Roy Helu (Nebraska)
2. Jahvid Best (Cal)
3. John Clay (Wisconsin)
4. Darren Evans (Va. Tech)
5. Brandon Saine (Ohio State)

FB

1. Stanley Havili (USC)
2. Jonathan Dwyer (GT)
3. Shaun Chapas (Georgia)
4. Kevin Cooper (Tennessee)
5. Richard Kelly (USF)

WR

1. Arrelious Benn (Illinois)
2. Julio Jones (Alabama)
3. Damian Williams (USC)
4. Gerald Jones (Tennessee)
5. Ronald Johnson (USC)

TE

1. Mike McNeill (Nebraska)
2. Brady Camp (Oregon State)
3. Aaron Hernandez (Florida)
4. DJ Williams (Arkansas)
5. Rob Gronowski (Arizona)

LT

1. Trinton Sturdivant (Georgia)
2. Carl Johnson (Florida)
3. Bo Thran (Oregon)
4. Mike Adams (Ohio State)
5. Bryan Bulaga (Iowa)

LG

1. Chris Stewart (Notre Dame)
2. Orlando Franklin (Miami)
3. Keith Williams (Nebraska)
4. Justin Borren (Ohio State)
5. Bart Eddins (Auburn)

C

1. Maurkice Pouncey (Florida)
2. Kristofer O'Dowd (USC)
3. Mike Brewster (Ohio State)
4. Ryan Pugh (Auburn)
5. Jordan Holmes (Oregon)

RG

1. Alan Pelc (North Carolina)
2. Mike Pouncey (Florida)
3. Mike Huey (Texas)
4. Bryant Browning (Ohio State)
5. Zach Hermann (USF)

RT

1. Joe Barksdale (LSU)
2. Cory Brandon (Oklahoma)
3. Blake DeChristopher (VT)
4. Clint Boling (Georgia)
5. Rich Lapham (BC)

LE

1. Cameron Heyward (Ohio State)
2. Jeremy Beal (Oklahoma)
3. Jabeel Sheard (Pitt)
4. Everson Griffin (USC)
5. Pierre Allen (Nebraska)

RE

1. Chris Walker (Tennessee)
2. Thad Gibson (Ohio State)
3. Ugo Chinasa (Ok. State)
4. Kentrell Lockett (Ole Miss)
5. Jason Worilds (Va. Tech)

DT

1. Ted Laurent (Ole Miss)
2. Gerald McCoy (Oklahoma)
3. Marvin Austin (North Carolina)
4. Lawerence Marsh (Florida)
5. Adrian Taylor (Oklahoma)

LOLB

1. Mark Herzlich (BC)
2. Colin McCarthy (Miami)
3. Brian Smith (Notre Dame)
4. Scott Lutrus (UConn)
5. AJ Jones (Florida)

MLB

1. Casey Matthews (Oregon)
2. Brian Duncan (Texas Tech)
3. Mike Mohamed (Cal)
4. Brad Jefferson (GT)
5. Obi Ezeh (Michigan)

ROLB

1. Travis Lewis (Oklahoma)
2. Jonas Mouton (Michigan)
3. Ross Homan (Ohio State)
4. Nigel Bradham (Florida State)
5. Brandon Hicks (Florida)

CB

1. Jimmy Smith (Colorado)
2. Joe Haden (Florida)
3. Dominique Franks (Oklahoma)
4. Shareece Wright (USC)
5. Chykie Brown (Texas)

FS

1. Will Hill (Florida)
2. Mike McNeil (Auburn)
3. Dominique Reese (GT)
4. Brett Greenwood (Iowa)
5. Deunta Williams (NC)

SS

1. Jermale Hines (Ohio State)
2. Morgan Burnett (GT)
3. Zac Etheridge (Auburn)
4. Ahmad Black (Florida)
5. Chad Jones (LSU)

K

1. Kai Forbath (UCLA)
2. Thomas Weber (ASU)
3. Alex Henry (Nebraska)
4. Scott Blair (GT)
5. Jakes Rogers (Cincinnati)

P

1. Travis Baltz (Maryland)
2. Ryan Donahue (Iowa)
3. Rob Long (Syracuse)
4. Chas Henry (Florida)
5. Keenyn Crier (Arizona)
7. Kevin Jones (Duke)

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2010 Scouting Focus

- Our main focus is on DT, CB, FS, OL, WR, DE in that order. We need a big guy up front, we need a shutdown corner, we need a good FS, we need more OL Depth, we need some WR depth and we need DE Depth.

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2010 Detroit Lions Roster/Depth Chart

QB

1. Matthew Stafford (84 OV/A POT)
2. Troy Smith (66/C)
3. Drew Stanton (51/C)

HB

1. Kevin Smith (86/A)
2. Maurice Morris (74/C)
3. Aaron Brown (67/C)
4. Joe McKnight (58/B)

FB

1. Cory Jackson (74/B)

WR

1. Calvin Johnson (97/A)
2. Derrick Williams (74/B)
3. Bryant Johnson (70/C)
4. Dennis Northcutt (61/D)
5. Adam Jennings (52/D)

TE

1. Brandon Pettigrew (86/A)
2. Casey Fitzsimmons (70/C)
3. Dan Gronkowski (64/C)

LT

1. Jeff Backus (76/C)
2. Ciron Black (71/B)
3. Trent Williams (60/B)

LG

1. Chris Naeole (71/C)
2. Anthony Davis (71/C)

C

1. Dominic Raiola (80/C)
2. Dylan Gandy (66/D)

RG

1. Stephen Peterman (78/C)
2. Lydon Murtha (70/B)

RT

1. Gosder Cherilus (81/B)
2. Lydon Murtha (71/B)

LE

1. Cliff Avril (76/B)
2. Dexter Davis (66/B)
3. Jared DeVries (66/C)

RE

1. Dwayne White (82/B)
2. Dexter Davis (66/B)
3. Jared DeVries (66/C)

DT

1. Grady Jackson (72/C)
2. Chuck Darby (72/C)
3. Landon Cohen (69/C)
4. Sammie Lee Hill (68/B)
5. Andre Fluellen (63/C)

LOLB

1. Julian Peterson (88/B)
2. Scott Fujita (68/D)
3. DeAndre Levy (62/C)

MLB

1. Brandon Spikes (83/A)
2. Gary Guyton (71/C)
3. Dannell Ellerbe (65/C)

ROLB

1. Ernie Sims (89/A)
2. Scott Fujita (68/D)
3. DeAndre Levy (62/C)

CB

1. Anthony Henry (77/C)
2. Philip Buchanon (74/C)
3. Eric King (64/D)
4. Abram Elam (60/D)
5. Ramzee Robinson (57/C)

FS

1. Daniel Bullocks (74/C)
2. Abram Elam (69/D)

SS

1. Louis Delmas (82/A)
2. Abram Elam (70/D)

K

1. Jay Feely (78/C)

P

1. Nick Harris (73/C)

KR

1. Joe McKnight (96/B)
2. Dennis Northcutt (98/D)

PR

1. Joe McKnight (96/B)

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Week 1: Detroit Lions (0-0) @ Green Bay Packers (0-0)

Detroit Lions Starting Lineup

QB: Stafford
RB: Smith
FB: Jackson
WR1: Johnson
WR2: Williams
TE: Pettigrew
LT: Backus
LG: Naeole
C: Raiola
RG: Peterman
RT: Cherilus

LE: Avril
DT: Jackson
DT: Darby
RE: White
LOLB: Peterson
MLB: Spikes
ROLB: Sims
CB1: Henry
CB2: Buchanon
FS: Bullocks
SS: Delmas

K: Feely
P: Harris
KR: McKnight/Northcutt
PR: McKnight

Detroit 29 - Green Bay 22

It was a night of QB killings, as Stafford and Rodgers were both thrown around and neither man could get the time needed to make a throw.

Stafford was just 10/28 for 127 yards but had 2 TD - 1 INT, with passes to Pettigrew and Megatron for scores.

Kevin Smith was the offensive MVP however with 31 carries for 165 yards. He just kept gashing the Packers DL when we couldn't do anything else.

Meanwhile Calvin Johnson caught 5 balls for 73 yards with that TD, while Pettigrew had 3 grabs for 26 yards and a score.

On Defense we had 6 sacks, with 3 coming from Cliff Avril, who also had an INT. Also getting sacks were White, King and Sims. Meanwhile Brandon Spikes debut was solid with 4 solo tackles, 3 assists and 2 passes defended.

Our D was gashed in the air, giving up over 300 yards, but we held GB to 5 FG's and limited them to just one TD which was a 65 yard run from Ryan Grant.

A good way to start off the season.

[DeToxRox]

Week 1 Players of the Week

OFFENSE: QB Ben Roethlisberger (PIT) 30/40 for 363 yards, 6 TD

DEFENSE: DE Cliff Avril (DET) 6 tackles, 3 sacks, INT, FF

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Week 1: Two Top 10 Picks Seasons End

- It was tough to stomach for #1 overall pick Roddrick Muckelroy of the Raiders and #9 overall pick Ryan Stamper of the Eagles, as both players suffered season ending injuries in their NFL debuts. Muckelroy suffered a fractured elbow while Stamper suffered a broken ankle, both of which sent the players to IR.

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Week 2: Detroit Lions (1-0) @ Dallas Cowboys (0-1)

Detroit Lions Starting Lineup

QB: Stafford
RB: Smith
FB: Jackson
WR1: Johnson
WR2: Williams
TE: Pettigrew
LT: Backus
LG: Naeole
C: Raiola
RG: Peterman
RT: Cherilus

LE: Avril
DT: Jackson
DT: Darby
RE: White
LOLB: Peterson
MLB: Spikes
ROLB: Sims
CB1: Henry
CB2: Buchanon
FS: Bullocks
SS: Delmas

K: Feely
P: Harris
KR: McKnight/Northcutt
PR: McKnight

Dallas 35 - Detroit 20

Dallas caught a break when Stafford was knocked out of the game in the 2nd quarter, after starting 12/17 for 136 yards and a TD. The injury was not serious and he'll be back for week 3 vs Washington, but it ruined our momentum and then Romo came in and threw 3 TD passes in the 2nd quarter to put it out of reach.

Kevin Smith was solid again with 13 carries for 75 yards, but once we got down big we couldn't do anything but throw and it hurt his final stats.

Calvin Johnson had another huge game though, hauling in 7 catches for 137 yards and 2 TD, while Pettigrew was again a big target for the QB's with 7 catches for 54 yards to keep the chains moving.

On D, Brandon Spikes lead the team with 9 solo tackles with 3 assists. Cliff Avril continued to be hot with 1.5 sacks and Julian Peterson added an INT but it wasn't nearly enough as Dallas rolls easily.

[DeToxRox]

NFL Week 2 Players of the Week

OFFENSE: QB Tony Romo (DAL) 29/41 for 372 yards, 5 TD

DEFENSE: OLB Justin Durant (JAX) 8 tackles, INT, 2 FF

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Week 3: Detroit Lions (1-1) vs Washington Redskins (0-2)

Detroit Lions Starting Lineup

QB: Stafford
RB: Smith
FB: Jackson
WR1: C. Johnson
WR2: B. Johnson
TE: Pettigrew
LT: Backus
LG: Naeole
C: Raiola
RG: Peterman
RT: Cherilus

LE: Avril
DT: Jackson
DT: Darby
RE: White
LOLB: Peterson
MLB: Spikes
ROLB: Sims
CB1: Henry
CB2: Buchanon
FS: Bullocks
SS: Delmas

K: Feely
P: Harris
KR: McKnight/Northcutt
PR: McKnight

Detroit 30 - Washington 27

Matthew Stafford comes back after missing half of the Dallas game and delivers as he goes 15/28 for 257 yards with 2 TD in his best game of the season by far.

Kevin Smith had 59 yards on 14 carries including an 11 yard TD run, his first of the season.

Calvin Johnson was held without a TD but did catch 3 balls for 91 yards, while Bryant Johnson, filling in for a hurt Derrick Williams, had 4 grabs for 94 yards and a TD and Adam Jennings added his own TD.

MLB Brandon Spikes was a stud with 10 solo tackles, 4 assists and 2 TFL. Louis Delmas was also spectacular with 6 tackles, a TFL, a sack and an INT.

All in all a good win.

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Week 3 Players of the Week

OFFENSE: QB Tom Brady (NE) 24/33 for 324 yards, 4 TD

DEFENSE: DE Julius Peppers (CAR) 8 tackles, 4 sacks

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Week 4: Detroit Lions (2-1) vs Chicago Bears (1-2)

Detroit Lions Starting Lineup

QB: Stafford
RB: Smith
FB: Jackson
WR1: C. Johnson
WR2: B. Johnson
TE: Pettigrew
LT: Backus
LG: Naeole
C: Raiola
RG: Peterman
RT: Cherilus

LE: Avril
DT: Jackson
DT: Darby
RE: White
LOLB: Peterson
MLB: Spikes
ROLB: Sims
CB1: Henry
CB2: Buchanon
FS: Bullocks
SS: Delmas

K: Feely
P: Harris
KR: McKnight/Northcutt
PR: McKnight

Detroit 47 - Chicago 27

We give up over 400 yards in the air but our D was huge when it needed to be, and even added fumble return for a TD from Julian Peterson and a pick six from Louis Delmas to give us an emphatic 20 point win over Chicago.

Stafford was brilliant going 20/34 for 303 yards with 2 TD - 1 INT on a day where the Bears D couldn't do a single thing.

Case in point, Kevin Smith carried 28 times for 132 yards and a TD. With the Bears on their heels it was just a matter of picking them apart and driving at will.

Brandon Pettigrew had a career day with 7 gravs for 141 yards and a score, while Calvin was solid as always with 7 catches for 84 yards and a TD.

On D Brandon Spikes had 5 solo tackles, 3 TFL and a sack, while Delmas had 3 tackles, an INT for a TD and a FR. Also getting sacks were Grady Jackson, who caused the fumble that Peterson returned for a TD and Chuck Darby.

A huge win sets us up at 3-1 with a game in Buffalo on deck.

[DeToxRox]

Week 4: Players of the Week

OFFENSE: QB Shaun Hill (SF) 26/42 for 311 yards, 3 TD

DEFENSE: FS Nick Collins (GB) 2 tackles, INT

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Week 5: Detroit Lions (3-1) @ Buffalo Bills (2-1)


Detroit Lions Starting Lineup

QB: Stafford
RB: Smith
FB: Jackson
WR1: C. Johnson
WR2: Williams
TE: Pettigrew
LT: Backus
LG: Naeole
C: Raiola
RG: Peterman
RT: Cherilus

LE: Avril
DT: Jackson
DT: Darby
RE: White
LOLB: Peterson
MLB: Spikes
ROLB: Sims
CB1: Henry
CB2: Buchanon
FS: Bullocks
SS: Delmas

K: Feely
P: Harris
KR: McKnight/Northcutt
PR: McKnight

Detroit 24 - Buffalo 14

Matthew Stafford slumped after a great game vs Chicago, going 24/41 for 215 yards with a TD and 3 INT, but the D buckled down and rookie Joe McKnight added a 75 yeard PR for a TD in the 4th to give us a big 24-14 win.

Kevin Smith also struggled, running 15 times for 39 yards, but he did manage to punch in a TD.

Calvin was good as usual with 8 grabs for 88 yards but no TD's. Meanwhile Brandon Pettigrew had another big game with 6 grabs for 61 yards as he continues to evolve into an elite TE.

On D, Chuck Darby had 2 sacks, and Sims and Peterson also brought down the QB. Peterson was an all around terror with 11 tackles and also adding an INT. Speaking of INT's, Delmas struck again with another INT and Brandon Spikes was solid with 9 solo tackles.

[DeToxRox]

Week 5 Players of the Week

OFFENSE: QB Tom Brady (NE) 27/37 for 409 yards, 4 TD

DEFENSE: MLB Pat Angerer (TB) 9 tackles, sack, FF

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Week 6: Detroit Lions (4-1) @ New York Giants (2-3)

Detroit Lions Starting Lineup

QB: Stafford
RB: Smith
FB: Jackson
WR1: C. Johnson
WR2: B. Johnson
TE: Pettigrew
LT: Backus
LG: Naeole
C: Raiola
RG: Peterman
RT: Cherilus

LE: Avril
DT: Jackson
DT: Darby
RE: White
LOLB: Peterson
MLB: Spikes
ROLB: Sims
CB1: Henry
CB2: Buchanon
FS: Bullocks
SS: Delmas

K: Feely
P: Harris
KR: McKnight/Northcutt
PR: McKnight

New York 16 - Detroit 10

Stafford bounced back slightly vs a relentless Giants pass rush, as he was 21/35 for 245 yards with a TD and an INT, but it wasn't nearly enough to give us the victory

Kevin Smith was held in check again running just 10 times for 27 yards against a filthy Giants D.

Meanwhile, Calvin was again outrageous but again kept out of the endzone. He finished with 8 grabs for 132 yards but no scores. Derrick Williams did manage to get a 7 yard TD grab though as he works his way back from injury.

On D, Delmas has another pick and Brandon Spikes adds his first career INT. Dewayne White also added 2 sacks but besides him there wasn't much else going on, though we did keep the Gmen to just 1 TD.

Also we learned Dominic Raiola is out for the year with a torn rotator cuff and Backus is out 3 weeks with a strained knee. Not good.

[DeToxRox]

Week 6 Players of the Week

OFFENSE: QB Peyton Manning (IND) 23/34 for 355 yards, 4 TD

DEFENSE: MLB Brian Urlacher (CHI) 9 tackles, INT

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Week 7: Detroit Lions (4-2) vs Miami Dolphins (1-4)

Detroit Lions Starting Lineup

QB: Stafford
RB: Smith
FB: Jackson
WR1: C. Johnson
WR2: B. Johnson
TE: Pettigrew
LT: Black
LG: Naeole
C: Murtha
RG: Peterman
RT: Cherilus

LE: Avril
DT: Jackson
DT: Darby
RE: White
LOLB: Peterson
MLB: Spikes
ROLB: Sims
CB1: Henry
CB2: Buchanon
FS: Bullocks
SS: Delmas

K: Feely
P: Harris
KR: McKnight/Northcutt
PR: McKnight

Detroit 27 - Miami 20

Matthew Stafford took the next step in his evolution with a great, efficient game vs the Fins. Stafford was 27/36 for 273 yards with 2 TD and no INT as he just picked apart the Fins D.

Kevin Smith was given much of a chance in the run game with 20 carries for 49 yards but he did score a TD.

Calvin Johnson was his usual steady self with 8 grabs for 61 yards and a TD, and Pettigrew kept on plugging along with 6 grabs for 61 yards and a TD. Also having a huge grab was Bryant Johnson with 4 catches for 81 yards.

Our D had six total sacks to bring the pain on Pennington. Cohen, Sims, Peterson and Avril had a sack each, while Dwayne White had 1.5 sacks and Spikes had the other half sack.

Also Louis Delmas was amazing again with yet another INT. This kid can flat out play.

[DeToxRox]

Week 7 Players of the Week

OFFENSE: QB Tom Brady (NE) 30/43 for 387 yards, 4 TD

DEFENSE: MLB Stewart Bradley (PHI) 13 tackles, INT, FF

[MrBug708]

Originally Posted by DeToxRox

2010 NFL Draft

#1 Oakland - OLB Roddrick Muckelroy (Texas)
#2 Tampa Bay - FS Taylor Mays (USC)
#3 Detroit - MLB Brandon Spikes (Florida)
#4 Minnesota - TE Jermaine Gresham (Minnesota)
#5 Cincinnati - LG Sergio Render (Va Tech)
#6 New York Jets - RB Charles Scott (LSU)
#7 Miami - DT Jared Odrick (Penn State)
#8 Washington - RB Stafon Johnson (USC)
#9 Philadelphia - MLB Ryan Stamper (Florida)
#10 Carolina - DT Terrance Cody (Alabama)

Other notables:

#19 Cleveland - RB Evan Royster (Penn State)
#20 Baltimore - QB Tim Tebow (Florida)
#23 San Francisco - QB Sam Bradford (Oklahoma)
#58 Green Bay - DT Vince Oghobaase (Duke)

If anyone has specific questions do let me know and I'll try to answer them.

UCLA players? Specifically Reggie Carter, Alternan Verner, and Brian Price

[DeToxRox]

Week 8: Detroit Lions (5-2) @ St. Louis Rams (2-5)


Detroit Lions Starting Lineup

QB: Stafford
RB: Smith
FB: Jackson
WR1: C. Johnson
WR2: B. Johnson
TE: Pettigrew
LT: Black
LG: Naeole
C: Murtha
RG: Peterman
RT: Cherilus

LE: Avril
DT: Jackson
DT: Darby
RE: White
LOLB: Peterson
MLB: Spikes
ROLB: Sims
CB1: Henry
CB2: Buchanon
FS: Bullocks
SS: Delmas

K: Feely
P: Harris
KR: McKnight/Northcutt
PR: McKnight

St. Louis 31 - Detroit 7

Wow. The wheels just fell off in this one. Stafford was only 13/32 for 175 yards with a TD in a really miserable effort from him.

Kevin Smith ran 11 times for 42 yards but we were down big early and had to abandon the run.

Even Calvin was shut down with 3 grabs for 33 yards. Derrick Williams added a 30 yard grab for a TD but that was it for us. Just awful.

On D Spikes had 9 solo tackles and 4 assists, and Avril and Darby had a sack each but we couldn't stop Steven Jackson who ripped us for 184 yards on the ground.

[DeToxRox]

Originally Posted by MrBug708

UCLA players? Specifically Reggie Carter, Alternan Verner, and Brian Price

Brian Price is in this seasons Draft.

Reggie Carter is a 69 OV for the Chiefs., where he is the primary backup to Derrick Johnson. He was a third round pick.

Verner is a 53 OV for the 49'ers where he is their 5th DB. He was a 6th round pick.

[DeToxRox]

Week 8 Players of the Week

OFFENSE: QB Matt Hasselbeck (SEA) 29/41 for 449 yards, 4 TD

DEFENSE: SS Brodney Pool (BUF) 3 tackles, INT

[DeToxRox]

Around the NFL: Midseason Report

Standings

NFC North

1. Detroit (5-3)
2. Green Bay (4-3)
3. Chicago (3-4)
4. Minnesota (3-4)

NFC South

1. Carolina (6-1)
2. Atlanta (5-2)
3. New Orleans (4-3)
4. Tampa Bay (2-5)

NFC East

1. Philadelphia (5-3)
2. Dallas (5-3)
3. New York (3-4)
4. Washington (3-5)

NFC West

1. Arizona (4-3)
2. Seattle (4-3)
3. San Francisco (3-4)
4. St. Louis (3-5)

AFC North

1. Pittsburgh (7-1)
2. Baltimore (4-3)
3. Cincinnati (3-4)
4. Cleveland (2-5)

AFC South

1. Indianapolis (5-2)
2. Jacksonville (4-3)
3. Tennessee (4-4)
4. Houston (3-4)

AFC East

1. New England (6-1)
2. Buffalo (3-4)
3. Miami (1-6)
4. New York (0-7)

AFC West

1. San Diego (5-3)
2. Kansas City (3-4)
3. Oakland (3-4)
4. Denver (1-6)

League Leaders

Passing Yards

1. Tom Brady (NE) - 2,034
2. Tony Romo (DAL) - 1,978
3. Peyton Manning (IND) - 1,966

9. Matthew Stafford (DET) - 1,731

Passing TD's

1. Ben Roethlisberger (PIT) - 21
2. Tom Brady (NE) - 20
3. Philip Rivers (SD) - 18

9. Matthew Stafford (DET) - 12

Rushing Yards

1. Michael Turner (ATL) - 1,111
2. Steven Jackson (STL) - 906
3. Adrian Peterson (MIN) - 779

8. Kevin Smith (DET) - 588

Rushing TD's

1. Chris Johnson (TEN) - 5
1. Michael Turner (ATL) - 5
1. DeAngelo Williams (CAR) - 5

t2. Kevin Smith (DET) - 4

Receptions

1. Vincent Jackson (SD) - 53
2. Calvin Johnson (DET) - 49
3. Kenny Britt (TEN) - 44

Receiving Yards

1. Calvin Johnson (DET) - 703
2. Vincent Jackson (SD) - 666
3. Terrell Owens (BUF) - 627

Receiving TD's

1. TJ Houshmandzadeh (SEA) - 8
1. Wes Welker (NE) - 8
3. Heath Miller (PIT) - 7

t5 - Calvin Johnson (DET) - 5

Tackles

1. Lofa Tatupu (SEA) - 72
2. Stewart Bradley (PHI) - 71
3. Gary Brackett (IND) - 70

18. Brandon Spikes (DET) - 56

Sacks

1. Jared Allen (MIN) - 10
1. Dwan Edwards (WAS) - 10
3. Luis Castillio (SD) - 9.5

15. Cliff Avril (DET) - 6

INT's

1. Louis Delmas (DET) - 5
2. Patrick Chung (NE) - 4
2. Assante Samuel (PHI) - 4

Offensive Rookie of the Year Race

1. WR Dez Bryant (KC) 14 catches for 207 yards, 3 TD
2. WR Riley Cooper (NYJ) 19 catches for 264 yards, 2 TD
3. TE Jermaine Gresham (MIN) 25 catches for 209 yards, 1 TD
4. WR Naaman Roosevelt (IND) 14 catches for 99 yards, 2 TD
5. TE Ed Dickson (ARZ) 9 catches for 119 yards, 2 TD

Defensive Rookie of the Year Race

1. MLB Pat Angerer (TB) 50 tackles, 3 sacks, INT
2. MLB Brandon Spikes (DET) 56 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
3. FS Taylor Mays (TB) 22 tackles, 3 sacks, INT
4. CB Sydquan Thompson (JAX) 6 tackles, 3 INT
5. DT Ndmukong Suh (NO) 15 tackles, 4 sacks

[DeToxRox]

Week 9: Detroit Lions (5-3) vs Green Bay Packers (3-4)


Detroit Lions Starting Lineup

QB: Stafford
RB: Smith
FB: Jackson
WR1: C. Johnson
WR2: B. Johnson
TE: Pettigrew
LT: Black
LG: Naeole
C: Murtha
RG: Peterman
RT: Cherilus

LE: Avril
DT: Jackson
DT: Darby
RE: White
LOLB: Peterson
MLB: Spikes
ROLB: Sims
CB1: Henry
CB2: Buchanon
FS: Bullocks
SS: Delmas

K: Feely
P: Harris
KR: McKnight/Northcutt
PR: McKnight

Green Bay 27 - Detroit 14

Once again Matthew Stafford is held in check, going 13/32 for 138 yards with a TD and no INT. Green Bay was up 27-0 after 3 and we showed some strength battling back but it was far too late.

Kevin Smith ran 15 times for 51 yards with a TD.

Megatron had 7 grabs for 105 yards but couldn't find the endzone. Derrick Williams had 2 grabs for 13 yards with a TD.

Brandon Spikes was a machine on D with 13 solo tackles, an assist and 4 TFL. Darby, Jackson and Sims each had a sack, and Ernie Sims also added an INT but that was just not enough and we fall.

[DeToxRox]

Week 9 Players of the Week

OFFENSE: QB Drew Brees (NO) 24/37 for 279 yards, 5 TD

DEFENSE: FS William Moore (ATL) 7 tackles, 2 INT

[DeToxRox]

Week 10 Players of the Week
Detroit had a bye week

OFFENSE: QB Kyle Orton (DEN) 17/32 for 345 yards, 4 TD

DEFENSE: FS Tanard Jackson (TB) 7 tackles, 2 INT

[DeToxRox]

Week 11: Detroit Lions (5-4) @ New York Jets (2-7)


Detroit Lions Starting Lineup

QB: Stafford
RB: Smith
FB: Jackson
WR1: C. Johnson
WR2: B. Johnson
TE: Pettigrew
LT: Black
LG: Naeole
C: Murtha
RG: Peterman
RT: Cherilus

LE: Avril
DT: Jackson
DT: Darby
RE: White
LOLB: Peterson
MLB: Spikes
ROLB: Sims
CB1: Henry
CB2: Buchanon
FS: Bullocks
SS: Delmas

K: Feely
P: Harris
KR: McKnight/Northcutt
PR: McKnight

Detroit 52 - New York 27

This was close for the first half as Josh McCown who is playing for an injured Mark Sanchez was on fire, but then the D got to him with 5 second half sacks and it was no longer close.

Stafford was 12/23 for 229 yards with an astounding 5 TD, along with 2 INT.

Kevin Smith ran 19 times for 71 yards.

Calvin Johnson was great with 4 grabs for 121 yards and 2 TD, while Pettigrew had 5 grabs for 89 yards and 2 TD, and Bryant Johnson added 2 for 23 and a TD.

Outside of Stafford our MVP was easily Brandon Spikes who had 8 solo tackles, 4 assists, 5 TFL, 2 sacks, an INT and a FF that Cliff Avril scooped up and took in for 6. Also having sacks was Grady Jackson with 2, rookie Dexter Davis, Elam and Sims with 1 each. Elam also had an INT.

Just a resounding effort after two bad games.

[DeToxRox]

Week 11 Players of the Week

OFFENSE: WR Donald Driver (GB) 8 catches for 189 yards, 2 TD

DEFENSE: MLB Brandon Spikes (DET) 8 tackles, 2 sacks, INT, 2 FF

[DeToxRox]

Week 12: Detroit Lions (6-4) vs Minnesota Vikings (4-6)

Detroit Lions Starting Lineup

QB: Stafford
RB: Smith
FB: Jackson
WR1: C. Johnson
WR2: Williams
TE: Pettigrew
LT: Backus
LG: Naeole
C: Murtha
RG: Peterman
RT: Cherilus

LE: Avril
DT: Jackson
DT: Darby
RE: White
LOLB: Peterson
MLB: Spikes
ROLB: Sims
CB1: Henry
CB2: Buchanon
FS: Bullocks
SS: Delmas

K: Feely
P: Harris
KR: McKnight/Northcutt
PR: McKnight

Minnesota 21 - Detroit 16

Stafford was average today, going 17/33 for 176 yards with 2 TD and no INT. He needs to be more consistent if we're going to somehow sneak into the playoffs.

The Vikes D totally shut down Kevin Smith, holding him to 13 carries for just 30 yards.

Calvin continues to be uncoverable with 6 grabs for 98 yards and 2 TD but no one else had more then 19 yards receiving.

Spikes lead our D with 8 solo tackles and we had 5 sacks, with Dexter Davis, Eric King, Abram Elam, Dewayne White and Chuck Darby getting in on the action.

[DeToxRox]

Week 12 Players of the Week

OFFENSE: QB Donovan McNabb (PHI) 23/32 for 297 yards, 4 TD

DEFENSE: MLB Patrick Willis (SF) 9 tackles, sack, FF